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1. Whoever may know the obvious (pratyákṣa) bráhman, whose joints are the preparations (sambhārá), whose spine the verses (ṛ́c);

2. Whose hairs the chants (sā́man), [whose] heart the sacrificial formula (yájus) is called, [whose] litter (paristáraṇa) the oblation.

3. When in truth the lord of guests meets with his eyes the guests, he looks at a sacrificing to the gods.

4. When he greets them, he enters upon consecration; when he offers (yāc) water, he brings forward the [sacrificial] waters.

5. Just what waters are brought in at the sacrifice, those are the very ones.

6. When they fetch a gratification (tárpaṇa)—that is just the same as an animal for Agni-and-Soma that is bound [for sacrifice].

7. In that they prepare lodgings, they so prepare the seat (sádas) and oblation-holders (havirdhā́na).

8. In that they strew [a couch], that is a barhís.